Sternidius punctatus (Haldeman, 1847)

Chapman, Eric G., Richards, Austin B. & Dupuis, Julian R., 2023, The longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Kentucky with notes on larval hosts, adult nectar use, and semiochemical attraction, Zootaxa 5229 (1), pp. 1-89 : 53-54

Sternidius punctatus (Haldeman, 1847) ; Acanthocinini

Distribution: Southern PQ to FL to south TX to IA. Kentucky collections are from the central third of the state (mostly Interior Plateau ; Map 180).

Kentucky counties: Fayette (1), Madison (2), Mercer (1), nr (2)

Years: 1976 (1), 2010 (1), 2015 (2), nr (2)

Months: May (1), June (3), nr (2)

Collections (5 records, 6 specimens): ABRC (1), CNHM (2), EGCCRC (2), UKIC (1)

Collection methods: Blacklight (3); Malaise trap (1)

Larval host plants: Acer spp. , Amelanchier spp. , Carpinus caroliniana , Carya spp ., Celtis occidentalis , Cornus florida , Crataegus viridis , Diospyros virginiana , Fraxinus pennsylvanica , Hamamelis virginiana , Juglans nigra , Parthenocissus quinquefolia and Prosopis juliflora ( Monné & Nearns 2022d) Comments : Attracted to lights.